Key points
- RCB won the IPL 2026 title under captain Rajat Patidar, their second consecutive championship.
- Bangalore recorded 10 wins in IPL 2026, the most of any team in the league phase.
- The final against Gujarat Titans drew 520 million views on JioHotstar, an IPL record.
- RCB featured in 6 of the 7 most-watched matches of the season.
- Gujarat Titans finished second with 9 wins, while GT vs RR was the only top-7 match without RCB.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have cemented their status as the dominant force in the Indian Premier League, clinching back-to-back IPL titles in 2025 and 2026 under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar. In IPL 2026, RCB topped the points table for the longest stretch of any team, a consistency that translated directly into a second straight title victory.
Bangalore recorded 10 wins across the tournament, including the final, making them the team with the most victories in IPL 2026. Gujarat Titans finished as the second-best side in terms of wins, with 9 victories across the league phase and playoffs.
RCB becomes the most-viewed team in IPL history
JioHotstar, the official broadcaster and live-streaming platform for IPL 2026, reported extraordinary viewership numbers for RCB’s matches throughout the season. Whenever Rajat Patidar’s side, which also featured Virat Kohli, took the field, viewership figures consistently broke records. Of the seven most-watched matches of IPL 2026 on JioHotstar, RCB appeared in six.
Final draws 520 million views, a new benchmark
The IPL 2026 final, played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, attracted over 520 million views on JioHotstar, setting a new record for the tournament. The previous best in the playoffs was the RCB vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match, which garnered 426 million views.
RCB’s league-phase matches were equally compelling for viewers. Their game against Rajasthan Royals was the third most-watched contest with 410 million views, followed by their clash against Mumbai Indians with 406 million. The only match in the top seven that did not feature RCB was Qualifier 2 between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, which drew 366 million views. RCB’s encounters with Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 each recorded 355 million views, completing a remarkable sweep of the season’s viewership charts.
“`html| Rank | Match | Views | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCB vs GT Final | 520M | Most-watched match of IPL 2026 |
| 2 | RCB vs SRH | 426M | – |
| 3 | RCB vs RR | 410M | – |
| 4 | RCB vs MI | 406M | – |
| 5 | GT vs RR | 366M | Only non-RCB match in Top 7 |
| 6 | RCB vs CSK | 355M | – |
| 7 | RCB vs GT Qualifier 1 | 355M | – |
| Source: JioHotstar, IPL 2026 Season Data | |||
